CVE-2026-21893

n8n is an open source workflow automation platform. From version 0.187.0 to before 1.120.3, a command injection vulnerability was identified in n8n’s community package installation functionality. The issue allowed authenticated users with administrative permissions to execute arbitrary system commands on the n8n host under specific conditions. This issue has been patched in version 1.120.3.

CVSS v3 7.2 HIGH

7.2^/10

CVSS v3 : HIGH

Vector :

Exploitability : 1.2 / Impact : 5.9

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required HIGH

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact HIGH

Availability Impact HIGH

Scope UNCHANGED

References

Link	Resource
https://github.com/n8n-io/n8n/commit/ae0669a736cc496beeb296e115267862727ae838	Patch
https://github.com/n8n-io/n8n/security/advisories/GHSA-7c4h-vh2m-743m	Vendor Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:n8n:n8n:*:*:*:*:*:node.js:*:*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2026-02-04 18:16

Updated : 2026-02-20 17:07

NVD link : CVE-2026-21893

Mitre link : CVE-2026-21893

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2026-21893

JSON object : View

Products Affected

n8n

n8n

CWE

CWE-20

Improper Input Validation

CWE-78

Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an OS Command ('OS Command Injection')

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